Mysterious Kilonova Explosion Afterglow Potentially Spotted for First Time - SciTechDaily

Strange ‘sonic boom’ accompanied unprecedented event. Mysterious X-rays observed 3.5 years after the merger of two neutron stars Astrophysicists believe a kilonova afterglow or materials falling into a black hole might have caused the X-ray emission Either sc…

An artist’s conception illustrates the aftermath of a “kilonova,” a powerful event that happens when two neutron stars merge. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Northwestern Univ./A. Hajela et al.; Illustration… [+4869 chars]

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